Robert Rogers can best be described as “authentically fascinated.” At least those are the words his wife, Laurie Rogers, uses when it comes to his interest in plants and fungi. His students and friends might have another way of explaining his dedication to the natural world. “They think...
The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is excited to announce the addition of more artists to 2013 festival lineup and a special 20th annual Celebration Show to kick off the festival weekend, Thursday, September 12. The 20th annual Telluride Blues & Brews takes place September...
Did you know that mushrooms are the richest non-animal food source of Vitamin D, and chanterelles, which grow in the Telluride region, are among the species containing the highest levels (also maitake and morel)? Plus they taste good. How good? The Telluride Mushroom Festival (TMF) is...
[caption id="attachment_33821" align="alignright" width="300"] Tradd Cotter[/caption] Political infighting, upheavals in the Mideast, fallen idols; all the brooding headlines don't change the fact that hope for the planet springs eternal – from the ground up. We are talking about mycelia and their fruit, mushrooms. Just ask winning...
Research has shown that the single most important factor in a child's success is his or her connection to a caring adult. One to One San Miguel Mentoring Program targets at-risk youth in Telluride, Mountain Village, Norwood, Naturita, and Nucla, pairing them with mentors who...
They came. They performed. They conquered. We are talking about Roy Malan and Robin Sutherland of the Telluride Chamber Music Festival, the nonprofit the duo founded in 1974, the same year Telluride Bluegrass and Film Fests came into being. And that was just after Joe Zoline...
The Telluride Mushroom Festival (TMF) is excited to present an opportunity to receive formal certification in mycoremediation from the most esteemed mycological festival in the world. The 32nd annual Telluride Mushroom Festival and mycoremediation course takes place Thursday, August 15 - Sunday, August 18, 2013 in...
[caption id="attachment_33492" align="alignright" width="300"] New Orleans Suspects, by Jeffrey Dupuis[/caption] The usual suspects are in no way usual. Au contraire. These denizens of the Big Easy are musicians in a league of their own. The New Orleans Suspects perform at the Telluride Jazz Celebration on Sunday, August...
When she took over Telluride TV, executive director Katie Karow was hellbent on reestablishing the public access station, the smallest in the country, as a go-to media platform in the region. Since 2012, she has made fast tracks in that general direction. Created in 1986, the...
[caption id="attachment_33279" align="alignright" width="300"] Meshell Ndegeocello[/caption] A consummate musical storyteller, she was widely regarded one of the most extraordinary artists of the 20th century and an icon of American music. When Nina Simone died on April 21, 2003, she left behind a virtual treasure trove of...
